I love you, he thought. And then left her.

“How many times have you been slapped on dates?”“Five,” he said as he checked ov…”

“It was hesitant at first, gentle. His fingers held tight at the base of her sku…”

“He knew he loved her in February: steam leaving the mug of coffee in her hands …”

“She took a deep breath and it was her eighteenth birthday; it was Jess’s weddin…”